High-quality surgical care for newborns with all kinds of surgical illnesses, including birth defects, with the full back-up of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

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About this specialty

Surgeon
Dr. Kamalesh Pal, MCh (AIIMS Gold Medalist)
Where
Al Zahra Hospital, Hessa Street, Dubai
Ages
Newborns to 13 years

Counselling and management are also offered for prenatal fetal surgical conditions, so families can plan before birth. After delivery, every operation is backed by a state-of-the-art NICU.

  • 23+Years of clinical, teaching & research practice
  • 15,000+Pediatric surgical procedures
  • 7,000+Neonatal surgical procedures
  • 40+Indexed publications

Conditions & procedures

What Dr. Pal treats.

Open and minimally invasive surgery, chosen for each child's condition. Not sure if your child's condition is listed? Just ask.

Esophageal & GI

  • Esophageal atresia
  • Duodenal atresia
  • Bowel atresia
  • Malrotation & volvulus
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Meconium ileus

Abdominal wall defects

  • Omphaloceles
  • Gastroschisis
  • Congenital hernias

Anorectal conditions

  • Anorectal malformations
  • Hirschsprung's disease

Other conditions

  • Cystic hygroma
  • Hemangiomas
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Duplication cysts
  • Sacrococcygeal teratoma

Medical cases

Real cases in Neonatal Surgery.

All medical cases

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Case 27

Complete Primary Repair of Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex in a Neonate

Single-stage complete primary repair of the exstrophy-epispadias complex performed in the neonatal period for optimal outcomes.

Neonatal SurgeryPediatric Urology
Case 23

Ileal Duplication Cyst Causing Intussusception in 2yr Old Girl

Surgical resection of an ileal duplication cyst that was the lead point for intussusception in a 2-year-old girl.

GI SurgeryNeonatal Surgery
Case 12

One Stage Trans-anal Swenson's Pullthrough for Hirschsprung Disease in 3 Months Old Girl

Single-stage definitive trans-anal pullthrough procedure for Hirschsprung disease performed successfully in a 3-month-old infant.

GI SurgeryNeonatal Surgery
Case 11

Fetal Volvulus and Gangrene of Intestine Managed Successfully

Extremely rare case of fetal intestinal volvulus detected at 32 weeks with echogenic bowel and whirlpool sign, requiring emergency delivery and surgical intervention.

Neonatal Surgery
Case 10

Laparoscopic Ureterostomy and Cystoscopic Deroofing of Cecoureterocele in 18 Days Old Girl

Complex combined laparoscopic and cystoscopic procedure to manage bilateral hydroureteronephrosis with cecoureterocele in an 18-day-old neonate.

Neonatal SurgeryPediatric Urology
Case 21

Laparoscopic Removal of Hemorrhagic Cyst from 40 Days Old Girl

Minimally invasive laparoscopic excision of a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst in a 40-day-old female neonate.

Minimally InvasiveNeonatal Surgery
Case 18

Hybridisation Surgery for Long Segment Hirschsprung's Disease in 10 Months Old Girl

Innovative hybridisation surgical technique combining laparoscopic and transanal approaches for long-segment Hirschsprung's disease.

GI SurgeryNeonatal Surgery
Case 17

1.3KG Preterm with Rare Type 3 Jejunal Atresia and Meconium Ileus

Complex neonatal surgery in a 1.3kg preterm infant with the rare combination of Type 3 jejunal atresia and meconium ileus.

GI SurgeryNeonatal Surgery
Case 16

Rare Bilateral Diaphragmatic Hernia Operated Successfully

Successful surgical repair of an extremely rare bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a neonate.

Neonatal SurgeryThoracic
Case 14

Testicular and Intestinal Salvage in 2kg Neonate with Strangulated Inguinal Hernia

Emergency surgery to salvage both testis and intestine in a 2kg premature neonate presenting with a strangulated inguinal hernia.

General SurgeryNeonatal Surgery

Why families choose Dr. Pal

Specialist care, start to finish.

AIIMS-trained specialist

Gold Medalist in MCh Pediatric Surgery, with 23+ years in India, Saudi Arabia, the USA and the UAE.

Keyhole where it's right

Minimally invasive techniques whenever they suit your child: smaller scars, less pain and a faster recovery.

One surgeon throughout

Dr. Pal sees your child from the first consultation through to the final follow-up.

More specialties

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Pediatric UrologyKidney, bladder & genital conditions Minimally Invasive & RoboticKeyhole surgery, faster recovery Hepatobiliary SurgeryLiver, bile duct, pancreas & spleen Pediatric GI SurgeryReflux, obstruction, Hirschsprung's General Pediatric SurgeryHernias, head & neck, vascular lesions Thoracic SurgeryChest wall, lungs & mediastinum Pediatric OncosurgeryBenign & malignant childhood tumours

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